FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2016

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 24 Aug

$4.95 -- Mao's Last Dancer -- Li Cunxin/ Paul English --> 15.4 hrs/ R-4.4 --> memoir

Whispersync: Audible ($4.49) | Kindle ($13.99)

This is the true story of how one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of a chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond description. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars, and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West. Here is Li Cunxin's own story, a beautiful, rich account of an inspirational life, told with honesty, dignity, and pride.

[skinmaan]

Amazon's ever dependable calendar () has apparently found the new month a week early because they have updated the Whispersync deal of the month. This month is a repeat; if you'd like to get "Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston LeRoux for free, you need to pick up the Kindle book here then get the Audible edition here. Remember, the order matters! I'd say it should last the whole month, but with these guys who knows.

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 24 Aug

$4.99 -- Tiny Pretty Things -- S Charaipotra, et al/ I Parks, et al --> 13.2 hrs/ R-3.8 --> YA dance

Tiny Pretty Things --> Tiny Pretty Things Series (book 1 of 2)

Whispersync: Audible ($12.99) | Kindle ($9.99)

How far is too far?

At one of Manhattan's most elite ballet schools, wafer-thin ballerinas pull their hair into sleek buns and lace their pointe shoes high, waiting for their chances to shine. But beneath the pretty, polished surface, these girls are hiding some terrible secrets and telling some twisted lies.

Privileged Bette is tiny and beautiful - like a ballerina in a music box. But living forever in the shadow of her ballet-star sister and under the weight of family expectations brings out a dangerous edge in her.

Perfectionist June can turn a flawless plié and diligently keeps her weight below 100 pounds. But she's never landed a lead role. Tired of always being the understudy, this year she'll settle for nothing but the best - even if she must resort to some less-than-perfect means to get there.

And new girl Gigi isn't your traditional ballerina. A free-spirited California girl, she's not used to the fierce competition. Still, that doesn't stop her from outperforming every dancer in the school. But even she is hiding a ticking time bomb, and the very act of dancing just might expose her secrets to everyone.

Being a prima isn't all satin and lace; sometimes you have to play dirty. With the competition growing fiercer with every performance, and harmless pranks growing ever darker, it's only a matter of time before one small spark ignites...and even the best get burned.

[Froide]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Penguin Random House -- Free Monthly Offer -- starts 25 Aug

FREE -- The Fenway Foul-up -- David Kelly/ Marc Cashman --> 1.2 hrs/ R-n/a --> YA mystery

Free today!

[booklover6]

I'm super happy to report that this worked for me just now.

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Audible -- Membership Offer -- exp 31 Dec 2016

• $1.95 -- Audiuble 3 Mo Trial @ $1.95/mo --> Code: NEWTRAVEL

This is the same promo that TravelZoo recently offered. Even though that promo technically expired on 25 Jul, the promo code is still working. So for those who missed that promo, you have another shot at it. See this post for details of that promo.

Note: if you've already redeemed this promo code, you won't be able to use it again.

Terms and conditions:

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Froide

Free today!

Penguin Random House -- Free Monthly Offer -- exp 26 Aug @ 11:59 AM ET

FREE -- The Fenway Foul-up -- David Kelly/ Marc Cashman --> 1.2 hrs/ R-n/a --> details

The summer games may be over, but we still have sports on our minds! That's why we're giving away the audio of THE FENWAY FOUL-UP by David A. Kelly as this month's 24-Hour Free Download!

Click here to download: http://app.snapapp.com/FenwayFoulUp

NOTE: You can also listen on your phone when you download the Volumes app. Free on the App Store℠ for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch® in the U.S. and Canada.
Offer ends August 26, 2016 at 11:59 AM ET.

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 25 Aug

$3.95 -- The Innocent -- David Baldacci/ Ron McLarty, et al --> 12.2 hrs/ R-4.3 --> suspense

The Innocent --> Will Robie Series (book 1 of 4)

Whispersync: Audible ($3.95) | Kindle ($9.99)

America has enemies - ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can't stop. That's when the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone-cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target.

But Will Robie may have just made the first - and last - mistake of his career....

It begins with a hit gone wrong. Robie is dispatched to eliminate a target unusually close to home in Washington, D.C. But something about this mission doesn't seem right to Robie, and he does the unthinkable: He refuses to kill. Now, Robie becomes a target himself and must escape from his own people.

Fleeing the scene, Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a 14-year-old runaway from a foster home. But she isn't an ordinary runaway - her parents were murdered, and her own life is in danger. Against all of his professional habits, Robie rescues her and finds he can't walk away. He needs to help her.

Even worse, the more Robie learns about the girl, the more he's convinced she is at the center of a vast cover-up, one that may explain her parents' deaths and stretch to unimaginable levels of power. Now, Robie may have to step out of the shadows in order to save this girl's life... and perhaps his own.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 25 Aug

$4.99 -- All the Stars in the Heavens -- A Trigiani/ B Brown --> 14.6 hrs/ R-4.1 --> historical

Whispersync: Audible ($12.99) | Kindle ($10.99)

Adriana Trigiani, the New York Times best-selling author of the blockbuster epic The Shoemaker's Wife, returns with her biggest and boldest novel yet, a hypnotic tale based on a true story and filled with her signature elements: family ties, artistry, romance, and adventure. Born in the golden age of Hollywood, All the Stars in Heaven captures the luster, drama, power, and secrets that could only thrive in the studio system - viewed through the lives of an unforgettable cast of players creating magic on the screen and behind the scenes.

In this spectacular saga as radiant, thrilling, and beguiling as Hollywood itself, Adriana Trigiani takes us back to Tinsel Town's golden age - an era as brutal as it was resplendent - and into the complex and glamorous world of a young actress hungry for fame and success. With meticulous, beautiful detail, Trigiani paints a rich, historical landscape of 1930s Los Angeles, where European and American artisans flocked to pursue the ultimate dream: to tell stories on the silver screen.

The movie business is booming in 1935 when 21-year-old Loretta Young meets 34-four-year-old Clark Gable on the set of The Call of the Wild. Though he's already married, Gable falls for the stunning and vivacious young actress instantly.

Far from the glittering lights of Hollywood, Sister Alda Ducci has been forced to leave her convent and begin a new journey that leads her to Loretta. Becoming Miss Young's secretary, the innocent and pious young Alda must navigate the wild terrain of Hollywood with fierce determination and a moral code that derives from her Italian roots. Over the course of decades, she and Loretta encounter scandal and adventure, choose love and passion, and forge an enduring bond of love and loyalty that will be put to the test when they eventually face the greatest obstacle of their lives.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

If you don't already have a mind, how are you going to be able to read the book? ha

monkey knits himself a new brain every two months, complete with the latest smart brain stuff. You want I should knit you a brain so you can read stuff?

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

monkey knits himself a new brain every two months, complete with the latest smart brain stuff. You want I should knit you a brain so you can read stuff?

No thanks, that's okay--I don't want to be a knit wit.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

No thanks, that's okay--I don't want to be a knit wit.

...very clever

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by booklover6

I'm super happy to report that this worked for me just now.

I'm super glad

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Amazon's ever dependable calendar () has apparently found the new month a week early because they have updated the Whispersync deal of the month. This month is a repeat; if you'd like to get "Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston LeRoux for free, you need to pick up the Kindle book here then get the Audible edition here. Remember, the order matters! I'd say it should last the whole month, but with these guys who knows.

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

Thanks - added to OP and Free Whispersync Archives


FYI to anyone interested - a listing of previous free Whispersync pairs can be found in the above archives link. Phantom's last appearance as a freebie was in Dec 2014.

[GtrsRGr8]

Okay, the book was published in 2012 (but after the London Olympics). But we all know what Phelps just did in Rio, right? I say that this is still a timely book. Folks, this guy won 28 medals in Olympics, 23 of which were gold! You've got to have this highly-rated autobiography of this phenomenal athlete on your must-listen/must-read list!

I predict that Ryan Lochte will have a book out soon, too. But for a completely different reason.

Title: Beneath the Surface: My Story.
Genre: Non-Fiction (Sports/Biography).
Author(s): Michael Phelps, Brian Cazeneuve, Bob Costas.
Price: $5.48 ($1.99 ebook (marked down) + $3.49 Whispersync audio).
Regular Price of Audio, by Itself, at Audible: $17.95 (1 credit).
Ebook Rating/Number of Reviews: 4.4 stars/29 reviews (Amazon).
Audio Rating/Number of Ratings: 3.9/16 ratings.
Pages/Audio Length: 312/8 hours and 15 minutes.
Narrator(s): Marc Cashman.
Audible URL: http://www.audible.com/pd/Sports/Ben...ok/B00ATCRX3Q/.
Amazon URL (you can get the whole Whispersync deal here): https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Surfa.../dp/B0091SUQXI.
Comments:
Book Description (Amazon):
Just in time for the 2012 Olympics—prepare to peek into the mind of a champion with this newly updated edition of Michael Phelps’ autobiography, Beneath the Surface.

In this candid memoir, Phelps talks openly about his battle with attention deficit disorder, the trauma of his parents’ divorce, and the challenges that come with being thrust into the limelight. Readers worldwide will relive all the heart-stopping glory as Phelps completes his journey from the youngest man to ever set a world swimming record in 2001, to an Olympic powerhouse in 2008, and the most decorated Olympian in 2012. Athletes and fans alike will be fascinated by insights into Phelps’ training, mental preparation, and behind-the-scenes perspective on international athletic competitions. A chronicle of Phelps’ evolution from awkward teenager to media-savvy superstar, Beneath the Surface is a must-read for any sports fan.

[melmac]

Audible Daily Deal Anniversary sale celebrating 3 years of daily deals.
200 previous daily deals in the sale, prices range up to $5.95 with most being $3.95 or less ends 31st August
https://www.audible.com/mt/DD-Sale-2016

edit - This sale would be perfect for anyone that received that $10 credit recently as it expires on 7th Sept